Posted on 10/06/2012 9:36:23 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
The president of the Portuguese Association of Archeological Research (APIA), Nuno Ribeiro, revealed Monday having found rock art on the island of Terceira, supporting his believe that human occupation of the Azores predates the arrival of the Portuguese by many thousands of years, Lusa reported.
"We have found a rock art site with representations we believe can be dated back to the Bronze Age," Ribeiro told Lusa in Ponta Delgada, at a presentation in University of the Azores on the topic of early human occupation of the Azores.
The oldest cave art known in Europe is of prehistoric origin, dating back to approximately 40,000 years ago...
"We have an epigraph from Roman times, according to two scientists who were invited to interpret the inscription, a cave art site, megalithic structures, and an important set of structures scattered throughout the islands that need to be interpreted in new ways," he said.
"In some cases, we believe that there are temples and hypogea..."
He has claimed to have found in the Azores a significant number of ancient ruins from the fourth century BC. Based on these findings, he believes, it is possible to establish that human presence in the Azores precedes the Portuguese occupation of the islands in the fifteen century...
It was in July 2011, that Ribeiro and Anabela Joaquinino, both archaeologists from Lisbon-based Portuguese Association of Archeological Research (APIA), revealed to have found, in Monte Brasil, Angra do Heroismo, Terceira island, a significant number of fourth century BC Carthaginian temples. They believe the temples were dedicated to the ancient goddess Tanit.
Reportedly, the monuments have parallels in the Mediterranean world, namely in the Greek and Carthaginian cultures, where they were used for burials. The old monuments are believed to be over 2000 years old.
(Excerpt) Read more at portuguese-american-journal.com ...
Carthaginian temples found — Azores
Portuguese American Journal | Saturday, July 9, 2011 | paj.cm
Posted on 07/10/2011 6:57:49 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
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Stationed on Terciera twice. Beautiful place...great golf course!
Been there many times with the Navy. Windiest place I’ve ever been. Winters are too terrible describe. Imagine icy rain coming at you horizontally at 100 MPH as the rooves of all the buildings blow off. Now image landing an airplane in those conditions. After one flight the wind hit 98 knots as we were trying to walk across the ramp. Had to lay-down and use our flight gear as anchors to keep from being blown across the ramp. Hangar doors blew off. Had to use chains to keep the airplane tied-down.
I was the weather guy out there. Briefed the Navy commander when the P3 crews were there and my second tour there I mostly hit the golf course...LOL!!
When the ASW mission went away, the place lost most of it’s life. I must admit, the Navy made it fun.
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How the heck did you recognize me from that photograph in the posted article? The author understandably confused the shaft alley with some sort of dank cave. But I do seal all my prehistoric cave painting with epoxy resin, which is why so many of them have lasted so long.
Thanks KB.
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